Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

very important person

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.13 in modern English

Syllables
very im-por-tan-t per-son
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is accorded special privileges due to their status or importance.

Etymology

The term was coined around 1933.

Inflected Forms

very important persons (plural) very important people (plural)

Phrases

very, very important person

Frequently Paired Words

personage VOP

Synonyms

VIP high-up dignitary panjandrum high muckamuck

Questions

What does very important person mean?
A person who is accorded special privileges due to their status or importance.
Where does very important person come from?
The term was coined around 1933.

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